Please Don’t Feed the Whale Sharks? Fishing Town Says It Must, to Prosper.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The chance to swim with the world’s biggest fish drew tourists to a Philippines town, but conservation groups denounce the hand-feeding that keeps the gentle creatures around. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/24/world/asia/philippines-whale-shark-tourism.html

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, 59, Dies; Linked Weather Disasters to Climate Change

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With a colleague, he founded a group that quickly analyzes heat waves and other extreme events for signs of global warming’s influence. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/climate/geert-jan-van-oldenborgh-dead.html

Coal Stocks Rise, Even as the Planet Warms

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the prospects for strong government action to curb climate change grow less certain, energy shares, and especially coal mining stocks, are generating astonishing returns. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/business/stocks-coal-climate-change.html

How Russia Is Cashing In on Climate Change

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Global warming may pose grave dangers around the world, but as one tiny Russian town on the Arctic Ocean shows, it can also be a ticket to prosperity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/world/europe/russia-arctic-climate-change-putin.html

Why Australia Won’t Commit to Slashing Carbon Emissions

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The country has fallen behind other developed nations in its commitment to slashing carbon emissions. Neither fires nor international pressure has pushed it away from coal and other fossil fuels. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/world/australia/australia-coal-fossil-fuel-carbon.html

Fossil Fuel Drilling Plans Undermine Climate Pledges, U.N. Report Warns

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Countries are planning to produce more than twice as much oil, gas and coal through 2030 as would be needed if governments want to limit global warming to Paris Agreement goals. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/climate/fossil-fuel-drilling-pledges.html

Putin Won’t Go to Glasgow for Climate Conference

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia may make a speech by video at the United Nations summit, which is seen as pivotal in efforts to stem climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/world/europe/putin-glasgow-climate-conference-cop26.html

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